CDL A - Route Driver

Liberty Tire Recycling•St. Cloud, MN

About The Position

The Class A CDL Route Driver safely and promptly picks up, loads, transports, and delivers used tires from customer locations on assigned routes. Working as part of a two-person team with a Route Helper, the driver operates a commercial vehicle and helps manually load and stack tires. Drivers manage daily route activities assigned by dispatch, maintain professional conduct at customer locations, and accurately complete required documentation. The role requires compliance with DOT, FMCSA, and Liberty Tire Recycling safety and operational requirements. The work involves extended periods of driving, frequent customer interaction, outdoor work in varying weather, and repetitive physical labor, including lifting, bending, stacking, and securing tires. Drivers must be able to repeatedly handle tires weighing up to 50 pounds throughout the workday. Liberty Tire Recycling is a North American tire recycling provider with approximately 60 sites in the United States and Canada and nearly 4,000 employees. The company annually transforms more than 210 million tires into raw materials for sustainable products and is committed to reclaiming, recycling, and reusing materials.

Requirements

Minimum age of 22 years.
Valid Class A Commercial Driver’s License (CDL).
Must meet all FMCSA driver qualification requirements.
Acceptable Motor Vehicle Record in compliance with DOT standards.
At least 1 year of commercial driving experience or equivalent Class A CDL driving experience.
Ability to meet DOT physical, background, and DOT drug and alcohol testing requirements.
Ability to safely operate Class A equipment in route-based collection operations.
Working knowledge of DOT and FMCSA regulations.
Ability to perform repetitive physical labor, including lifting, stacking, and securing tires; must be able to repeatedly lift up to 50 pounds throughout the workday.
Strong attention to safety, accuracy, and compliance.
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision while operating as part of a team.
Clear and professional communication with dispatch, customers, and coworkers.
Willingness to maintain a professional appearance and conduct at customer and tire store locations.

Nice To Haves

Experience performing manual loading and customer-facing route service.
Prior experience in the tire recycling or manufacturing industry.

Responsibilities

Safely operate a Class A commercial vehicle on assigned routes to remove used tires from customer locations.
Work with a Route Helper to manually load, stack, and secure used tires onto the truck.
Manually handle and stack waste tires weighing up to 50 pounds each throughout the workday.
Serve as the primary point of contact at customer locations, obtain signatures, and complete required service documentation.
Ensure loads are properly stacked, secured, and compliant with DOT and company safety requirements before transport.
Conduct pre-trip, post-trip, and en-route equipment inspections; complete DVIRs and promptly report maintenance or safety concerns.
Accurately complete DOT logs, route paperwork, bills of lading, and required company or customer documentation.
Maintain clean, safe, and operational equipment.
Communicate with dispatch, route helpers, and operations staff about route status, delays, or service issues.
Navigate assigned routes using maps, GPS, and dispatch instructions while accounting for traffic, weather, and site conditions.
Maintain professional and courteous interactions with customers, tire stores, dispatch, and internal teams.
Follow Liberty Tire Recycling safety policies, environmental standards, and operational procedures.
Perform additional duties as required to support waste tire removal operations.